Teens charged in assault of Metro Detroit police officer during school fight
WARREN, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Three teens were charged Tuesday in connection with the assault of a Warren police officer during a fight at Lincoln High School.
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, a 17-year-old juvenile from Eastpointe is charged with assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer causing injury, two counts of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer, malicious destruction of property $200 or more but less than $1,000, and disturbing the peace.
Danasia Kennedy Johnson, 18, of Eastpointe, is charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer causing injury, malicious destruction of property $200 or more but less than $1,000, and disorderly person.
Xavier Tayvione-Demarr Jones, 18, of Warren, is charged with three counts of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer and disorderly person.
The juvenile was denied bond and sent to the Juvenile Justice Center following a preliminary hearing. Kennedy-Johnson and Jones were arraigned Wednesday and received a $200,000 and $75,000 cash bond, respectively. If released, they must wear a GPS tether and have no contact with each other, witnesses or the school.
Prosecutors said on Monday, Kennedy-Johnson and Jones were at the school to fight a student on a bus. Police were called and attempted to arrest Jones, who allegedly resisted when Kennedy-Johnson and the juvenile allegedly assaulted one of the officers.
The officer was taken to the hospital and released the next day. She is currently recuperating at home and is expected to miss considerable time from work due to her injuries.
"Our police officers risk their lives every day to keep our community safe and violence against them is unacceptable in a civil society. Such actions will be met with the full force of the law," said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.
